by Rhonda James

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This month is just going right along! That means Inktober drawings are as well. So far, so good because I’ve been able to keep up. This plus the giveaway I have going on this week has proven to have me rushing around a little just to make sure I have everything done I need to get done. By the way, be sure to go to my Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/thecozyloft/ to enter if you’d like to win the fan ornaments I did for Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Eeyore and Piglet. Good luck!

Inktober, Day 6’s prompt word was “drooling” and I absolutely wasn’t inspired by that so I went out on my own and created something I’d been thinking of for a while…a sweet llama:

For Day 7, the word was “exhausted” and since my chicken character had quite a good response on social media, I decided to have a little fun with him. This one is titled “From Couch Potato to 5k Fail”:

Day 8’s word was “star” and I really wanted to do something different, kind of a different take on “Catch a Falling Star and Put It In Your Pocket” by creating an easier way to catch them. What could be better than a tree of them?

Yesterday’s word (Day 9) was “precious” and I could think of nothing more precious than love and this sweet couple has it in spades:

These have been good for me – I needed to step outside of my norm and have a little fun. I hope it shows in the pieces.

xoxo

Rhonda

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Guess what time it is? It’s giveaway time! Between now and the end of the year, there will be a giveaway each month. This month, I’m going to do the giveaway on my Facebook page so please follow me here to keep up with it: https://www.facebook.com/thecozyloft/

This is what will be given away:

Four fan art creations – Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Eeyore and Piglet! You can keep them all for yourself or gift them. Each of them can be personalized on the back, too!

Here are the official rules:

No purchase is necessary and a purchase does not enhance your chance of winning. This giveaway is being hosted by Rhonda James, Artist of The Cozy Loft. Winning artwork does not transfer rights. Contest void where prohibited.

Contest begins October 6, 2018 at 8:00 pm CST and ends on October 12, 2018 at 8:00 pm CST. After all entries are compiled on a spreadsheet and assigned a number, the random number generator will be used to determine a winner. Winner will be announced on October 12, 2018 at 8:10 pm CST.

To be eligible, you must be a follower of https://www.facebook.com/thecozyloft/, liked and/or shared the prize photo and have commented on any post during the contest times and dates as mentioned above. One entry per person per day. This contest is open worldwide to all ages 3 and up. It is your responsibility to determine if glass ornaments from Tennessee, USA are permitted in your location. If the winner is disqualified, another winner will be selected.

October’s prize to be given away: 4 glass fan art ornaments, hand painted. One of Winnie the Pooh, one of Tigger, one of Eeyore and one of Piglet for a total of 3 ornaments.

By your entry in this contest, you are giving your consent to The Cozy Loft to use your name/user name in the same manner of which you entered the contest as well as the general country and/or state in which you reside. Otherwise, all information is kept in confidence.

Odds of winning depend upon number of entries. One winner will be chosen for the October giveaway. Once the winner is determined, it will be announced on https://www.facebook.com/thecozyloft/ and you have 24 hours to contact The Cozy Loft with your name and complete address (including country).

Good luck and thank you for entering! Please be sure to check back often. There will be more giveaways to come between now and the end of the year.

Warm wishes from The Cozy Loft!

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Inktober continues and I’m enjoying it SO much! I thought I’d do just a handful of posts this month rather than one post each day. Since these are really done on breaks I have between other paintings that are commissioned or new pieces I’ve already had in mind, these are extras. I’m having so much fun doing them though! Let’s see if it shows…

Day 2’s prompt word was “tranquil” so I thought of meditation because that’s something I’ve been working on during my daily Bible study. This painting was a night painting and I didn’t feel the original watercolors I did really justified the mood so I added acrylic paints. This made my ink almost completely lost. I did go back over my ink so it would show up a little better in some spots and indications. This one is called “Revive. It’s listed for sale here and here’s how it turned out:

For Day 3, the prompt word was “roasted” so I wanted to do a funny painting with a peanut. LOL! I call this one “How Peanut Oil is Really Made” and it’s listed here. How much fun is this guy:

Then came Day 4 which had the word “spell”. The best spell of all (in my opinion) is a love spell of course! Love potion number 9 is here front and center in an apothecary bottle. I love it and called it “The Ultimate Spell”! It’s listed here and here’s how it turned out:

And then today’s word for Day 5 is “chicken”. Oh the joy! This was my take on that word and man, was I giggling while working on this guy! I call him “Block Party President” and left that grill closed so you can use your imagination as to what his specialty is. He’s listed here and here’s the finished piece:

Be sure to keep an eye out for a new giveaway that will start tomorrow. I’m excited about that too! How is that one song goes – you can’t ever have too much fun, right? Am I right or am I right? 😀

xoxo

Rhonda

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Inktober is here! Have you heard of it? In short, it’s an artists’ drawing challenge that has really picked up steam and followers and the idea is that we create a new ink drawing every day in the month of October. Yesterday was day one and I decided to participate for the first time ever! Here’s my ACEO ink drawing, which was my work in progress:

There is a list that are prompt words in which you can use that list as a basis for your work. I don’t plan on going by that list entirely but do plan on doing it a few times to see how that goes. I figured one challenge with trying a drawing a day for 31 days was probably going to be enough of a push for myself. 🙂

He was finished off in watercolors and colored pencils and is now listed here on eBay. This is the finished piece, entitled “Awakening”:

So much fun!

xoxo

Rhonda

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I can’t believe it’s almost October! This begins the busiest season I have through the year. Ornament orders trickle in off and on through the entire year but this time of year, everyone wants to get a special and thoughtful gift for others. It’s always an honor to be asked.

These are some local ornaments I was asked to create and just finished this week:

How much fun! Oh how I wish ornament orders were spread out more through the year. I love taking my time with them and really enjoy creating them. But, alas, this is usually not the case. That being said, if you know that you want to order them, please order as soon as possible. Even though you may not need them until December, please order now. A few physical limitations such as a pinched nerve and wrist/hand problems will limit me from the 12-16 hour days I have spent the last few years painting down to more breaks and less time at the paint desk. This year, I will be turning off the shop earlier than ever to make sure I can physically fill orders in plenty of time and with the least amount of damage to myself. That’s tough to think about but has become a necessity. 🙂

I’m excited to see what requests are made from me this year.

xoxo

Rhonda

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There are no brakes on life. It’s hard and fast and furious if we fight it and try to slow it down. Since that doesn’t work, what if we embrace it – no matter what the old devil has thrown at us? He will make sure to distract us with things that keep us down rather than build us up. He makes evil things look like something we want or something we should want in order to be happy. But we never are.

I painted this painting called “Hello World” back in 2015:

It’s funny my very own work means something more to me now than it did back then. When I painted it, I was thinking of a world of possibilities and welcoming those possibilities. And, I still do think of this. Now, I also see him/her outstretched and looking to God for guidance and being open, welcoming His presence. Since there are large buildings, I imagine him/her to be in the city where there is lots of noise and distractions but he/she is focused, has direction and determination.

Because of all this, I love the painting even more. I’ve held on to this piece for a good deal of time but I do feel the time is right. I have it listed in the shop .